Chapter 703: Storming the Camp
Liu Xin has traveled this road from Xiangyang to Chang'an many times. Except for Minchan, the other women did not walk by, and they inevitably looked around through the special curtain. The most excited are the children, not to mention how happy they are to be able to go on a long trip. The only one who felt uneasy was Liu Bang. It is no wonder that the thirteen-year-old child moved from Juchao to Lujiang in just a few years, and then from Lujiang to Xiangyang, and now he is moving from Xiangyang to Chang'an. Every time he moves, his life changes dramatically, and how can he be at peace?
It has become a core area controlled by Liu Xin, and with the reopening of the Silk Road, the lives of the people are getting better and better, and the reverence for Liu Xin has reached a new peak. In addition to the 20,000 cavalry of the First Army Corps, there were 15,000 Flying Tiger guards, and the accompanying generals such as Xu Huang, Dian Wei, Xu Chu, Pang De, Gan Ning, and Zhou Tai also had the courage to move with them. Therefore, there is no need to worry about safety, and Liu Xin is also happy to let the children relax, which is a long-distance trip.
The people of Jingzhou supported Liu Xin and the Han army he personally formed from the heart, and when they saw the army passing by, many people spontaneously flocked to the roadside to deliver steamed buns, water and eggs.
The Empress Dowager He Lian is also in the team. Such a scene was given to Liu Xin by Li Ru back then, and she saw it on the way to Xiangyang. At the beginning, He Lian also suspected that this kind of scene was likely to be a scene that Liu Xin deliberately forced the people to play. But after living in Xiangyang for all these years, He Lian's mentality has changed.
When she first arrived in Xiangyang, due to Li Ru's bewitchment, He Lian was frightened all day long, and she didn't sleep a day. Slowly, she realized that those words were all rumors made up by Li Ru, and Liu Xin neither killed her, nor insulted her, but respected her. Now, the original daughter-in-law Tang Xian has become her daughter-in-law, and she is married to a talented person like Guo Jia, He Lian's life has also undergone earth-shaking changes, and she is becoming more and more like a normal person.
In her spare time, He Lian will also think quietly, her son has been killed by Dong Zhuo, although Liu Xie is also the son of her husband Liu Hong, but her relationship with Liu Xie has always been bad, and Liu Xie's mother Wang Meiren was poisoned by her, if Liu Xie sits in the world, she is afraid that she will not die well.
Seeing the people on both sides of the avenue welcoming this team like their own relatives, He Lian's mood was difficult to calm down, maybe as Guo Jia said, only by handing over the Han world to such a person who is supported by the people can it last forever.
Guo Jia is also one of the important people involved in the planning of that major event, and he also shoulders an important task, that is, to persuade He Lian and Tang Xian to hand over the jade seal of the country to Liu Xin. For this reason, Guo Jia did not talk about Liu Xin's great achievements in front of He Lian.
The heirloom jade seal is a symbol of imperial power, and the transfer of this jade seal also symbolizes the inheritance of the imperial throne. It is precisely because the jade seal is so important that many ambitious guys will never forget the jade seal, and Sun Jian and Liu Bei were among them.
Liu Xin conquered Xuzhou and successfully captured the jade seal of the country, he did not take it for himself like Sun Jian and Liu Bei, but handed over the jade seal to He Lian. In the case that Liu Xin does not recognize Liu Xie's legal status, it should be the best choice to let He Lian, the queen mother, take charge of the jade seal of the country, and it also shows that Liu Xin is not a greedy person.
He Lian understands very well the importance of the jade seal of the country, if she hands over this jade seal to Liu Xin, it will mean the end of an era, and it also means the beginning of a new era. Although He Lian no longer asks about the world, and she has lost all her power, she is still a little reluctant to hand over this jade seal. Until today, seeing the support of the people in the field for Liu Xin again, He Lian finally stopped hesitating, pulled a piece of yellow silk, wrapped the jade seal, and never looked at it again.
Also following the team were Sun Ce's family. After Sun Ce and Liu Rui got married, Liu Xin never let him lead the troops to garrison the place, but asked him to assist Wen Ping in charge of the daily affairs of the training base. At first, Sun Ce still complained about this, he was a hero, he should fight on the battlefield, and staying in the rear was really not what he wanted.
Liu Xin didn't let Sun Ce lead the troops, and he didn't mean to guard against him. In the past few years, whether it is Yuzhang or the people of Lujiang, there are very few people who still remember the Sun family in their hearts, and Sun Ce himself has completely surrendered and become a loyal general under him. Liu Xin left Sun Ce behind, but it was really because he couldn't bear to let him and Liu Rui, a young couple, live separately.
However, Liu Xin's hard work was not in vain. After two years, the Sun family finally added Ding, and the two ladies Wu Shu and Wu Xian hugged their grandson and were overjoyed. Sun Ce was a father for the first time, and he also felt the responsibility on his shoulders, and he no longer shouted to go to the battlefield. Although Sun Jian died early, the two Mrs. Wu ruled the family very strictly, and the Sun family's team became the quietest, and the sound of people talking could hardly be heard.
Because it was midsummer and the weather was hot, and Liu Xin was not in a hurry to leave, so at noon, he ordered the team to choose a shady place to camp and rest. Over the years, Liu Xin has also paid great attention to the protection of nature while developing production, and the reclamation of farmland is also a priority for those land that has been abandoned because of **, so you can still see a lot of dense woods along the way. Just as Liu Xin gave the order to rest, there was a woodland in front of him.
There are many family members in the team, and even in the heart of their own heart, safety is a must. The Flying Tiger guards quickly searched the forest, and only after they were sure that there was no danger did they send a signal. Then, the soldiers formed a circle outside for the families to rest in the shade.
The terrain is flat, the woods are filled with the cheerful chirping of unknown birds, the clear water passing through the trees, and the meadows are full of wildflowers, butterflies and cicadas. At this time, the happiest children are the children. After getting out of the carriage, many children began to run on the grass, catch butterflies, and somersault, and the otherwise quiet grove suddenly became noisy, and some frightened birds rose into the air and hovered above the forest.
Liu Xin jumped off the horse, stretched out beautifully, watched the children play on the grass, couldn't help but be childlike, his arms shook, like a bird volleyed in the air, down the trunk of the tree a few times, and landed firmly on the ground, causing a cheer.
A little girl with braided hair happened to be next to her, blinking her big eyes and asking curiously, "Uncle, what are you doing?" ”
Liu Xin spread his hands and said, "Look, one knows." ”
The little girl was pleasantly surprised, "Uncle, can you give it to me?" ”
Before Liu Xin could answer, he caught a glimpse of Sun Ce running over in a hurry, and arched his hand and said, "The child has seen Master Yue." ”
When the little girl saw Sun Ce, she quickly lowered her head and shouted in a low voice: "Big brother." ”
Liu Xin turned his head and said, "Ce'er, have you settled down at home?" ”
Sun Ce pulled the little girl to his side, and then said: "Everyone is resting in the tent, only the little sister is naughty, I don't know when she ran out, the child can't find her everywhere, if it wasn't for Lord Yue's uncle to show his skills, the child wouldn't have noticed here." ”
It turned out that although the Sun family's team was quiet, there was one person among them who couldn't be idle, and that was Sun Jian's widowed daughter Sun Ren. In the blink of an eye, the little girl was already five years old, but because of her tutoring, she usually didn't have the opportunity to go out at all. This time, the family moved to Chang'an, and along the way, there were new scenes everywhere, which made Sun Ren even more excited than the children of Liu Xin's family, and ran out while the family was not paying attention.
Now, Sun Ren has been caught by Sun Ce, twisted a few times and did not break free, and finally gave up "resistance", pouted, and stood there dejectedly without speaking.
Liu Xin knew that Sun Ce had several brothers and only one sister, so she couldn't help touching Sun Ren's pigtails, and said with a smile: "You are Sun Ren, I still helped you come up with this name." When I helped you come up with this name, you didn't know how to thank me and peed on me. Hahaha, I can't imagine that they are so tall now, even taller than my Ling'er and Min'er. ”
Coco Liu and Liu Ling are the two girls born to Liu Xin, the twin sisters of Ling'er and Xiu'er, and they are the same age as Sun Ren. It is said that the living conditions of the Liu family are relatively good, and the children are generally taller, but the two little girls are still half a head shorter than Sun Ren in front of them. Liu Xin couldn't help but be a little curious, like this, I don't know if Sun Ren will grow to eight feet away.
Sun Ren was still rolling his eyes and thinking about how to get rid of Sun Ce, but when he heard Liu Xin talk about his troubles when he was a child, he couldn't help but blush, and quickly took Sun Ce's hand and said, "Big brother, I'll go back with you." ”
Sun Ce saluted Liu Xin again, turned around and wanted to take Sun Ren back.
But I heard Liu Xin call: "Come, little girl, I only know that I will give it to you." ”
"Hmph, it's not uncommon!" Sun Ren took Sun Ce's hand and ran back, not forgetting to turn around and make a grimace at Liu Xin halfway.
"This little girl has quite a character, and she deserves to be Sun Wentai's daughter." Liu Xin muttered a few words, shook his head, turned around and walked towards his tents, and suddenly heard a commotion from the periphery.
The defense of the camp was set up in this way, the outermost part was a defensive line composed of 20,000 cavalry of the First Legion, the second layer was the Flying Tiger personal guard, and the rest place of everyone's family was patrolled by Zhurong's female soldiers.
Liu Xin put his hand on the canopy, and as far as the eye could see, the direction from which the noise came from should be at the outermost part of the camp. Whether it is the Flying Tiger guards or the soldiers of the First Legion, they are the most elite troops of the Han Dynasty, and the military discipline is staggeringly strict. Even if the commander's order was to make them jump off the cliff, these young soldiers would not hesitate in the slightest. They serve as guards of the camp, and they should be more faithful, and it is impossible to make a noise, except in one case, that is, someone storms the camp!